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2007–08 Latvian Hockey League Season
The 2007–08 Latvian Hockey League season was the 17th season of the Latvian Hockey League, the top level of ice hockey in Latvia. Seven teams participated in the league, and HK Liepājas Metalurgs won the championship. Regular season Playoffs External links Season on hockeyarchives.info {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Latvian Hockey League season Latvian Hockey League The Latvian Hockey Higher League ( lv, Latvijas Virslīgas hokeja čempionāts), also known as the Optibet Hockey League ( lv, Optibet hokeja līga) since 2017 due to sponsor (commercial), sponsorship by Optibet, is the top tier Sports league, lea ... Latvian Hockey League seasons Latvian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvian Hockey Higher League
The Latvian Hockey Higher League ( lv, Latvijas Virslīgas hokeja čempionāts), also known as the Optibet Hockey League ( lv, Optibet hokeja līga) since 2017 due to sponsorship by Optibet, is the top tier league of ice hockey in Latvia currently comprising seven teams. Previously it was also known as the Latvian Open Hockey Championships (''Latvijas atklātais čempionāts hokejā'') and the Samsung Premier League (''Samsung Premjerlīga'') from 2006 to 2008. The league was established in 1931. HK Liepājas Metalurgs, which played in the league between 1999 and 2013, has been the most successful team of the tournament, having won seven titles. Several former National Hockey League players have played in the league, including Latvians Kaspars Astašenko, Helmuts Balderis, Oskars Bārtulis, Viktors Ignatjevs, Artūrs Irbe, Aleksandrs Kerčs, Jānis Sprukts as well as imports Konstantin Pushkaryov, Rob Schremp. Teams Teams in 2022–23 Notable previous teams Previous team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Hockey
Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hockey sticks to control, advance and shoot a closed, vulcanized, rubber disc called a " puck" into the other team's goal. Each goal is worth one point. The team which scores the most goals is declared the winner. In a formal game, each team has six skaters on the ice at a time, barring any penalties, one of whom is the goaltender. Ice hockey is a full contact sport. Ice hockey is one of the sports featured in the Winter Olympics while its premiere international amateur competition, the IIHF World Championships, are governed by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) for both men's and women's competitions. Ice hockey is also played as a professional sport. In North America as well as many European countries, the sport is known simply ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK Liepājas Metalurgs
HK Liepājas Metalurgs was a hockey club based in Liepāja, Latvia that fielded multiple teams over the years competing in the Belarusian Extraliga (BXL), Latvian Hockey League (LHL), and Minor Hockey League Division B (MHL B). The club was dissolved following the conclusion of the 2012-13 season when primary sponsor, industrial company Liepājas Metalurgs, discontinued support for the club. Beginning with the 2014-15 LHL season, a new club in Liepāja has been formed and currently simply goes by the name Liepāja. History The club was founded in 1997. In 1998 their current home arena - Olimpiskā ledus halle was built. Season set out to create a professional hockey team, which would serve as an example and should aim to be pursued for young hockey players. As of now, Liepājas Metalurgs has won six (1998/99, 1999/00, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2007/2008, 2008/2009) Latvian champion titles, twice losing in the league finals (2000/01, 2005/06) and has claimed the third spot another t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ASK/Ogre
ASK/Ogre was an ice hockey club in Ogre, Latvia founded in 2003. Their home arena was Vidzemes Ledus Halle. The team finished second in the Latvian championships in the 2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07 and 2007/08 seasons. In 2008/09 they played in the Belarusian Extraliga The Belarusian Extraleague (abbreviated BHL, also known as the Belarusian Open Championship), officially formed in 2006, is the top ice hockey league in Belarus. In its past, it has switched several times between being and not being an open leagu ..., finishing the season with just 10 wins in 52 games. They ceased operations at the conclusion of the season. Notable players ; * Edgars Adamovičs * Jānis Brakšs * Andrejs Ignatovičs * Aleksandrs Kerčs Sr. * Vladislavs Vodolažskis External linksplayers in season 2005/2006 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is one of the Baltic states; and is bordered by Estonia to the north, Lithuania to the south, Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, and shares a maritime border with Sweden to the west. Latvia covers an area of , with a population of 1.9 million. The country has a temperate seasonal climate. Its capital and largest city is Riga. Latvians belong to the ethno-linguistic group of the Balts; and speak Latvian, one of the only two surviving Baltic languages. Russians are the most prominent minority in the country, at almost a quarter of the population. After centuries of Teutonic, Swedish, Polish-Lithuanian and Russian rule, which was mainly executed by the local Baltic German aristocracy, the independent R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK Riga 2000
HK Riga 2000 was an ice hockey team based in Riga, Latvia. The team had played in the LHL since it was founded. In 2004-05 and 2005-06 seasons the club also iced a team in the Belarusian Hockey League, and in 2005-06 finished 3rd. HK Riga 2000 was first foreign team to finish in top three of Belarusian Open Championship. The club has also played several years in the Continental Cup, winning silver in 2005-06 and 2007-08. Before the 2009-2010 KHL season the team was merged into HK Dinamo/Juniors Rīga, the farm club of KHL side Dinamo Rīga. Notable players Noteworthy Players *Artūrs Irbe * Kārlis Skrastiņš *Sergei Zholtok *Darby Hendrickson Retired numbers The Rīga 2000 have retired one number. Awards and trophies Latvian Hockey Higher League * 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06 ReferencesHK Riga 2000 official web site 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Protests against Bush v. Gore after the 2000 United States president ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SK LSPA/Riga
SK may refer to: Businesses and organizations * SK Foods, an American agribusiness company * SK Hand Tools, an American tool manufacturer * Sangguniang Kabataan, Philippines youth councils * SK Group, South Korean conglomerate * Scandinavian Airlines (IATA code SK) * Silicon Knights, a Canadian video game developer Places Slovakia * Slovakia (ISO country code) ** ISO 3166-2:SK, codes for the regions of Slovakia ** .sk, the internet country code top-level domain for Slovakia ** Slovak koruna, a former currency of Slovakia ** Slovak language (ISO 639-1 language code "sk") Other places * sk. sokak, Turkish postal abbreviation *South Korea, an Asian country *Saskatchewan, a Canadian province by postal abbreviation *Sikkim, a state in India (ISO 3166 code) * Svidník, Slovakia, vehicle plates *Sisak, vehicle plate for city in Croatia *South Kingstown, Rhode Island, a United States town Science and technology * SK (people mover), a vehicle *Silent key, an amateur radio operato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DHK Latgale
DHK Latgale was a Latvian hockey league team based in Daugavpils, Latvia from 2003 to 2012. The team played in the Latvian Hockey Higher League and in the Belarusian Extraleague The Belarusian Extraleague (abbreviated BHL, also known as the Belarusian Open Championship), officially formed in 2006, is the top ice hockey league in Belarus. In its past, it has switched several times between being and not being an open leagu ... for the 2008-09 season. Notable players * Robert Machalek (Defender) * Andrejs Lavrenovs (Defender) * Mikhail Shibanov (Goalie) * Lukáš Pék (Forward) * Donatas Kumeliauskas (Forward) External links HK Latgale official web site {{Belarusian Extraleague Ice hockey clubs established in 2003 Latvian Hockey League teams Ice hockey teams in Latvia Belarusian Extraleague teams 2003 establishments in Latvia Ice hockey clubs disestablished in 2012 2012 disestablishments in Latvia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tartu Big Diamonds
Tartu Big Diamonds was an Estonian professional ice hockey team who played in the Latvian Hockey Higher League (Samsung premjerliga). They were founded in 2007, and played their first game, a friendly match against Eesti Noortekoondis on the 6th of August in 2007 in Narva. Big Diamonds won the game 20 to 2. The club played 10 of the team's home games in Tartu, 4 in Narva, 4 in Tallinn, and 2 in Kohtla-Järve. They dissolved in the summer of 2008 due to financial problems. Final roster Notable players *D 4 Aleksandr Ossipov 07.08.1987 175/80 *D 7 Kirill Kolpakov 19.07.1982 *F 10 Aleksei Sibirtsev 05.12.1987 180/75 *F 13 Maksim Brandis 30.08.1988 175/80 *D 14 Anton Levkovitsh 25.04.1983 182/76 *F 17 Dmitri Lavrov 17.10.1984 178/82 *F 19 Aleksandr Polozov 16.04.1986 175/80 *F 21 Ilja Iljin 15.08.1987 180/77 *F 23 Anton Jastrebov 05.03.1988 180/77 *F 25 Viktors Lobacovs 15.04.1986 *F 27 Oleg Puzanov 19.01.1967 176/76 *D 28 Kristaps Bužāts 04.01.1989 *F -- Den ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HK Ogre
ASK/Ogre was an ice hockey club in Ogre, Latvia founded in 2003. Their home arena was Vidzemes Ledus Halle. The team finished second in the Latvian championships in the 2003/04, 2004/05, 2006/07 and 2007/08 seasons. In 2008/09 they played in the Belarusian Extraliga The Belarusian Extraleague (abbreviated BHL, also known as the Belarusian Open Championship), officially formed in 2006, is the top ice hockey league in Belarus. In its past, it has switched several times between being and not being an open leagu ..., finishing the season with just 10 wins in 52 games. They ceased operations at the conclusion of the season. Notable players ; * Edgars Adamovičs * Jānis Brakšs * Andrejs Ignatovičs * Aleksandrs Kerčs Sr. * Vladislavs Vodolažskis External linksplayers in season 2005/2006 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
